The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) today voted to conduct full five-year
("sunset") reviews concerning the antidumping duty orders on industrial nitrocellulose from
Brazil, China, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, the United Kingdom, and Yugoslavia (Invs.
Nos. 731-TA-96 and 439-445 (Review)).

As a result of today's votes, the Commission will conduct full reviews to determine whether
revocation of the antidumping duty orders on this product would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an
antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five
years unless the Department of Commerce and the ITC determine that revoking the order or
terminating the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping or subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (ITC) within a reasonably foreseeable
time. Reviews of outstanding antidumping and countervailing duty orders in existence as of
January 1, 1995, began in July 1998.

The Commission's notice of institution in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file
with the Commission responses that discuss the likely effects of revoking the order and provide
other pertinent information. Generally within 95 days from institution, the Commission will
determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or inadequate level of
interest in a full review. If responses to the ITC's notice of institution are adequate, or if other
circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review, which includes a
public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.

With regard to industrial nitrocellulose from France, the United Kingdom, and Germany,
Chairman Lynn M. Bragg, Vice Chairman Marcia E. Miller, and Commissioners Carol T.
Crawford, Jennifer A. Hillman, Stephen Koplan, and Thelma J. Askey concluded that both the
domestic and the respondent group responses were adequate and voted for full reviews.

With regard to industrial nitrocellulose from Brazil, Japan, China, Korea, and Yugoslavia,
Chairman Bragg, Vice Chairman Miller, and Commissioners Hillman, Koplan, and Askey
concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group responses
were inadequate, but that circumstances warranted a full review. Commissioner Crawford
concluded that the domestic group response was adequate and the respondent group responses
were inadequate and voted for an expedited review.

A record of the Commission's votes on these matters is available from the Office of the
Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436.
Requests may be made by telephone by calling 202-205-1802.

The record of the Commission's votes is also posted on the ITC's Internet server at
www.usitc.gov (under "Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews"/"Five-Year Reviews Listing"/"Industrial
Nitrocellulose from Brazil," Industrial Nitrocellulose from China," "Industrial Nitrocellulose
from France," "Industrial Nitrocellulose from Germany," "Industrial Nitrocellulose from
Japan," "Industrial Nitrocellulose from Korea," "Industrial Nitrocellulose from the United
Kingdom," and "Industrial Nitrocellulose from Yugoslavia").

The Federal Register notice will indicate whether any further information or statements will be
available. The Commission will issue a report after it completes its reviews.